Part-Time Cook - Correctional Facility

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Date posted: April 21, 2026
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Classification: Part-Time

Job Application: Employment Application - Sheriff's Office (Part-Time) 

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Job description:

The position for part-time cook is a 10 - 29 hour per week schedule, including occasional weekends. The part-time cook must be available to work extra hours as needed - namely, when the full-time cook is absent for vacation or sick time. The part-time cook is trained and instructed by Head Cook and supervised by the Jail Administrator.

DUTIES

The part-time cook's duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Execute daily menu and special diet menu
  • Prepare meals and tray assembly for 100 - 150 meals per day
  • Follow procedures for leftover food
  • Oversee proper food handling and production
  • Maintain kitchen sanitation and hygiene standards
  • Lift 20 – 50 pounds
  • Maintain kitchen cleaning schedule
  • Maintain proper rotation and storage of food items
  • Operate and maintain kitchen equipment
  • Log temperatures, meal count and cleaning duties
  • Oversee kitchen personnel (trustees)
  • Open communication with co-workers
  • Compliance with all department procedures and regulations
  • Knowledge of emergency procedures
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must successfully pass pre-hire physical and drug screen
  • Must have computer knowledge.
  • Dietary and nutritional background experience/training and ServSafe Certification a plus
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be physically and psychologically fit
  • No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history
  • Willing to work weekends and holidays
  • Excellent moral character
HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicant should complete and submit the Sheriff's Office Employment Application for Part-Time Positions for consideration.

Printed applications may be picked up from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office at 831 Tenth Avenue, Menominee, Michigan 49858. Completed applications can be returned in person, or via email, postal mail, or fax.

Menominee County, Michigan, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.